Category Archives: Local News

Linden Man Arrested
An officer for the Linden Police Department observed an individual driving who had an active warrant on Wednesday around 7 pm. Linden Police and an Iowa County Deputy arrested the man at his residence...
Mar 31, 2023
Wisconsin license delays improve, but agency needs more help
Wisconsin Republicans questioned the efforts of Democratic Gov. Tony Evers' administration to fix lengthy delays in issuing professional licenses, even as an agency head said Thursday that wait times ...
Mar 31, 2023

Wisconsin Man Pleads Guilty To Threatening Governor Evers and Others
A Wisconsin man charged in federal court with making a threat against Gov. Tony Evers and others has pleaded guilty to making a threat against a county official under a deal with prosecutors. 52 year ...
Mar 31, 2023

Two Children Injured After Falling At Governor Dodge State Park
Two young kids were seriously injured when they fell off a cliff at Governor Dodge State Park Wednesday afternoon. The Iowa County Sheriff's Office said it received a call around 2:15 p.m. that the ki...
Mar 30, 2023

Highway 18 Near Dodgeville Closed For Semi Rollover
All lanes of traffic are now open after Highway 18 near Dodgeville was closed Wednesday after a semi rollover crash. According to the Iowa County Sheriff's Department, Highway18 westbound was closed a...
Mar 30, 2023

Grant County Humane Society Plans To Move To Platteville
The Grant County Humane Society is planning to move to Platteville this year, allowing it to quadruple its capacity. Humane society board treasurer Hannah Haas says the organization recently put in an...
Mar 30, 2023 Forsaken Fotos / CC

DNR accepting entries for 2024 State Park and Forest vehicle admission sticker
Wisconsin high school students have a chance for their artwork to be featured on the 2024 Wisconsin State Park and Forest vehicle admission sticker as part of the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resou...
Mar 30, 2023

Bomb Threat in Cobb
There was a report of a bomb at the Royal Bank in Cobb on Tuesday around 12 PM. Iowa County Deputies, Cobb First Response, Cobb Fire Department and Highland EMS responded to the scene. The scene was c...
Mar 30, 2023

Man accused of trying to bring concealed weapon inside Iowa Co. Courthouse
A 40-year-old Avoca man was arrested after attempting to bring a concealed weapon into the Iowa County Courthouse and ingesting methamphetamine. Iowa County Sheriff's Office deputies were conducting s...
Dave Murphy Mar 29, 2023 Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

Woman accused of killing grandmother-in-law bound over for trial
An Illinois woman accused of killing her grandmother-in-law is bound over for trial. Shannon Bussan is charged with first-degree intentional homicide in the death of 83-year-old Lynne Montgomery. The ...
Dave Murphy Mar 29, 2023 Karen Neoh / CC





